C2-111K JFC Seminar Flashcards
'Things that are worth remembering for the final exam'
Who appoints a Joint Force Commander?
President or SecDef.
Identify the characteristics of a Joint Force Commander.
A general term applied to a:
- Combatant commander
- Subunified commander
- Joint task force commander
Authorized to exercise combatant command or operational control over a joint force.
Mission is broad in scope and service-independent.
Identify the service forces provided by a Joint Force Commander.
- Army forces
- Air Force forces
- Navy forces
- Marine Corps forces
- Special Operations forces
When does the terms Army Forces Commander and Air Force Forces Commander apply?
When the service forces provided are aligned by service.
When does the terms JFACC and JFLCC apply?
When the service forces provided are aligned by function.
Describe the administrative chain of command.
President and the SecDef exercise authority and control of forces through Service Secretaries.
Describe the operational chain of command.
President and SecDef exercise authority, direction, and control of forces through combatant commanders.
List the types of doctrine in order of precedence.
- Multinational doctrine
- Joint doctrine
- Multiservice doctrine
- Service doctrine
Define unified action.
The synchronization, coordination and/or integration of governmental and non-governmental entities with military operations to achieve unity of effort.
List the four types of decisive action conducted by Army forces.
- Offensive
- Defensive
- Stability
- Defense Support of Civilian Authorities (DSCA)
What are the four tenets of unified land operations?
- Simultaneity
- Depth
- Synchronization
- Flexibility
Define air supremacy.
Opposing air and space forces are incapable of effective interference anywhere.
Define air superiority.
A degree of dominance without prohibitive interference by the opposing force.
Define air parity.
No force has control of the air.
What are the seven tenets of Air and Space Power?
- Centralized control/decentralized execution
- Flexibility and versatility
- Synergistic effects
- Persistence
- Concentration
- Priority
- Balance